CME Group Data Center is a data center operated by CME Group in Aurora, IL, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 30.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Aurora data-center market on the PJM grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 35.5-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Aurora — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Aurora — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Aurora's data center market comprises 19 tracked facilities totaling 158 MW, with CyrusOne commanding the largest footprint at 7 facilities. The market is fragmented across multiple operators, with significant capacity held by undifferentiated players Unknown, 2 MW and smaller independent operators like Agile Data Sites 1 MW. No recent M&A activity has been tracked in Aurora, suggesting either market stability or limited transaction appetite. The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects a market constrained by structural power limitations. With an excess-power score of 43/100 and a constraint score of 57/100, Aurora presents unfavorable risk-return dynamics for acquisition-focused investors. The constraint score—above the neutral threshold—signals material friction around power availability and infrastructure expansion, making it difficult to justify premium valuations for existing assets or to…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Comparable facilities in Aurora tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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